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Rep. West Announces Additional $680K of Back to Business Grants for 67th District Businesses
Rockford, IL - State Representative Maurice West (D-Rockford) announces an additional $680,000 of Back to Business Grants were allocated...
Mar 3, 20221 min read


West Leads Confirmation Process of New Legislative Inspector General
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, led a bipartisan effort Thursday to name former state and federal judge Michael...
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Illinois Family Rescue Plan
Representative West is looking forward to what the Illinois Family Rescue Plan will bring to the Rockford region in 2022. For critics,...
Feb 10, 20221 min read


Back to Business
Representative West announced an additional $380,000 of Back to Business Grants were allocated to businesses within the 67th District. ...
Jan 30, 20221 min read


Representative West Speaks Out Against Mercyhealth.
Representative West spoke at the health facilities and services review board hearing addressing Mercy Health’s unconscionable decision to...
Jan 26, 20222 min read


Representative West Teams Up with Friends of the Coronado Theater for a Recent READY Event.
Our recent READY event featured students from Kikifer's Entrepreneurial Academy touring the Coronado Theater. The students asked many...
Jan 18, 20221 min read


Rep. West Announces $400K in Grant Funding to Increase Diversity in Building Trades
Representative West announced $400,000 in grant funding for EDDR Foundation Rockford which will be used to expand the talent pipeline and...
Jan 13, 20221 min read


Representative West Announces Additional Funding for Rockford with Local Leaders.
Representative West, along with State Senator Steve Stadelman and State Representative Dave Vella announced that Rockford has been...
Dec 31, 20211 min read


West Delivers Donations from 8th Annual Share the Warmth Clothing Drive
State Representative Maurice West, founder of Share the Warmth-Rockford, held the 8th annual Share the Warmth drive earlier this month...
Dec 23, 20211 min read


Representative West Hosts Turkey Box Drive
Representative West sends a thank you to everyone who came out today to Pilgrim Baptist Church for a Drive-By Turkey Box Giveaway where...
Dec 17, 20211 min read


Rep. West Announces Additional $400K of Back to Business Grants for 67th District Businesses
Rockford, IL - State Representative Maurice West (D-Rockford) announces an additional $400,000 of Back to Business Grants were allocated...
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Representative West Continues READY Program Initiative
Representative West had a wonderful opportunity to meet student from RESA Middle School. They took a tour of the UW Health Sports Factory...
Dec 10, 20211 min read


Representative West Announce Funding for the Rockford SBDC
Representative West had a wonderful opportunity to announce funding for the Rockford Small Business Development Center’s new 3D Printer...
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Representative West Invites Children of Rock House to READY Program
Representative West and his staff had the opportunity to have children from Rock House Kids join them for their READY Program event. They...
Nov 22, 20211 min read


Representative West Joins State & Local Officials to Announce $2.6 Million for Workforce Development
Rep. West had an opportunity to join Governor Pritzker at the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to announce $2.6 million for...
Nov 21, 20211 min read


Rep. West Receives the 1st Champion of Community Success Award at the YouthBuild Graduation Ceremony
Congratulations to all of the graduates 🎓. This week, the graduates of YouthBuild Rockford took a step closer towards their dreams....
Nov 19, 20211 min read


Rep. West Joins Gov. Pritzker, Rep. Vella, and Sen. Stadelman for Signing of REV Bill
Rep. West was excited to join Gov. JB Pritzker, Rep. Dave Vella, and Sen. Steve Stadelman in Belvidere to sign the new Illinois Electric...
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Representative West Joins Leaders to Speak About Investment in Community Safety
Rep. West spoke at Northwest Community Center on Tuesday as Governor Pritzker announced upcoming applications as part of the $250 million...
Nov 16, 20211 min read


Rep. West Announces Additional $255K of Back to Business Grants for 67th District Businesses
Rockford, IL - State Representative Maurice West (D-Rockford) announces an additional $255K of Back to Business Grants were allocated to...
Nov 9, 20211 min read


Representative West teams up with the Northern Illinios Food Bank
Representative West, his staff and volunteers went to the Northern Illinois Food Bank and packed 13,480 pounds of food providing 11,233...
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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